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ANDROMEDA SALICIFOLIA. W ILLOW-LEAVED 
ANDROMEDA. 
KEKE EEE EEE KEKE EK 
Class and Order. 
Decanpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Enricez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-partitus. Cor. ovata, ore quinquefido. Capsula 
supera, 5-locularis, dissepimentis e medio valvarum. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. — 
Anpromepa salicifolia ; racemis secundis glabris, foliis lan- 
ceolatis subtrinervibus coriaceis basi apiceque attenu- 
atis glabris subtus albidis. 
Anpromepa Salicifolia. Commers. MSS. Lam. Encycl. ». 
1. p. 159. Smith, Ic. ined. t. 58. Hook. Ex. Fl. t. 
192. Spreng. Syst. Veg. v. 2. p. 290. 
The northern or mountainous parts both of the old and 
new world are the stations given for the greater number of 
species of ANDRomEDA: but the present is an inhabitant of 
the tropics, and not in very elevated situations. It was first 
detected in the Mauritius by Commerson, and we are inform- 
ed by our inestimable friend Mr. Texrarr, that it is plen- 
tiful in the woods of Belombre. Messrs. Hetstnzore and 
Bosrr gathered it in hilly places on the banks of rivers in the 
province of Emirena, Madagascar. Hitherto we possess only 
figures made from native specimens: but, by the late Mr. 
Te rair* it has been introduced to the garden of the late 
Roserr 
* It is with the most sincere regret that we learn from Professor BosEr, 
of the Royal College of Mauritius, and while this sheet is in the press, that 
Mr. TELFaiR is no more. Ever since the death of his accomplished lady, 
which 
